Developer accommodating unit, process cartridge, electrophotographic image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8824918
APP PUB NO 20130308973A1
SERIAL NO

13951663

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A developer accommodating unit for accommodating a developer for image formation includes a developer accommodating container including a flexible container provided with openings for permitting discharge of the accommodated developer and sealing member for sealing the openings by a bonding portion and for exposing the openings by being moved, an unsealing member, mounted on the sealing member, for moving the sealing member, and a frame which accommodates the developer accommodating container and the unsealing member and which includes a fixing portion for fixing the flexible container. In addition, connecting potion is disposed between the openings in the flexible container. With respect to an unsealing direction of the sealing member, the fixing portion and the connecting portion are provided so as to overlap with each other.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fujisaki, Tatsuo Yokohama, JP 33 1775
Furutani, Masaki Tokyo, JP 14 716
Kashiide, Yosuke Tokyo, JP 66 604
Matsumoto, Kazuki Fuji, JP 143 928
Matsumura, Junichi Numazu, JP 35 981
Matsushita, Masaaki Yokohama, JP 44 2729
Matsuzaki, Hiroomi Mishima, JP 67 3604
Uesugi, Tetsuo Kawasaki, JP 51 998
Yasui, Kojiro Numazu, JP 37 1713

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